Larry: That picture is evidently a 'stock' photo available for public use.
It has popped up several times and was discussed on The List several years
ago. It appeared in 2007 as a left hand drive Healey in an ad from Sodi
Scientifica, and, with photo flipped, as a right hand drive Healey in an
article from AOL Money and Finance.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
----- Original Message -----
From: <bighealey3k@aim.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 4:43 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Red Healey in AAA TripTik
>I just noticed on the back cover of a AAA TripTik, I had made up a couple
>of
> weeks ago here in the Atlanta area, a picture of a red early model Healey
> with
> a creased hood (bonnet). It is being driven (LHD & on the right side of
> road)
> down a coastal highway with a large body of water on the left side of the
> picture. It has a driver's side mirror on the fender about a foot and a
> half
> or so forward of the windshield (if there is a RH mirror it is hidden by
> the
> windshield post), a black interior, a wood rimmed steering wheel, with the
> top
> (hood) down and the passenger seat back is pushed forward for the
> photographer
> to stand behind or sit on the rear shroud to take the picture above the
> line
> of the windshield. Can only see the drivers hands and part of the
> forearms.
> If it is a "Left Coaster", they are driving north or a "Right Coaster"
> they
> are driving south if taken in North America. The right side of the road
> has a
> vegetation covered dune or berm along side of it. The page doesn't have
> any
> identifying numbers on it for a reference like the rest of the pages do.
> The
> page is promoting the benefits of using AAA trip services. Could it be
> anyone
> on the list we know?
>
> Larry
> '67 BJ8
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